Austrian scientists have discovered a bizarre and previously unknown embalming method used on a centuries old mummy found in a church crypt, leaving the body in remarkably well preserved condition.

Scientists found a mummy's abdomen filled with wood and fabric—but it's how they got in there that's strange. Reading time 2 minutes When you hear the word mummy, chances are you think of ancient ...

MUNICH — The rectum isn’t typically associated with mummification techniques, but scientists have just discovered that’s exactly how an 18th-century Austrian priest became one of Europe’s ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The mystery surrounding the mummified remains stored at the church of Sankt Thomas am Blasenstein, a small village in Upper Austria, has finally been solved. Researchers have now identified the person ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

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